Choose Pure Hold'em
Choose Pure Hold'em if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pure Hold'em launched in 2015.
Pure Hold'em vs Poker Club
Pure Hold'em and Poker Club both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Pure Hold'em (2015) is 5 years older than Poker Club (2020). Poker Club scores higher on Steam reviews (53.3% positive) than Pure Hold'em (37.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Poker Club
Choose Poker Club if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Poker Club launched in 2020.
Both Pure Hold'em and Poker Club sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pure Hold'em |  Poker Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 37.8% positive (45 reviews) | 53.3% positive (180 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | VooFoo Studios | Ripstone |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Pure Hold'em (2015) is 5 years older than Poker Club (2020).
- Poker Club scores higher on Steam reviews (53.3% positive) than Pure Hold'em (37.8% positive).
- Pure Hold'em is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Poker Club (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Poker Club is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pure Hold'em has no Deck rating yet.
Pure Hold'em vs Poker Club — FAQ
- Should I play Pure Hold'em or Poker Club first?
- If you want chronology, Pure Hold'em (2015) came out before Poker Club (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pure Hold'em and Poker Club similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.